greener

Pluralgreeners

1. 1
   adjective

   Comparative of green. Use it to say one thing is more green than another.

   The hills turned greener once spring arrived.

   This paint is greener than the shade we picked before.

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2. 2
   nounslangderogatorycountable

   An insulting word for a person who works hard to protect nature.

   The company boss dismissed her as just another greener.

   Crowds of greeners gathered to block the bulldozers.

   Similargreenie, treehugger, environmentalist

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3. 3
   nounslangderogatorycountable

   An unkind word for a newcomer or someone who has recently moved to a country.

   The older workers teased the greener about every little mistake.

   As greeners, the two boys struggled to fit in at their new school.

   Similargreenhorn, newcomer, greenie, newbie

   Oppositeveteran, old-timer

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4. 4
   noun

   Agent noun of green. It names a person or thing that makes something green.

   This spray is a good greener for a yellow lawn.

   Iron is a common lawn greener sold at garden stores.

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